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eBooks A view of Northumberland with an excursion to the abbey of Mailross in Scotland. By W. Hutchinson: [pt.2] https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/4837
eBooks An history of the earth: and animated nature: by Oliver Goldsmith. In eight volumes. ... [pt.4] https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/5337
eBooks The dramatic history of Master Edward: Miss Ann, Mrs. Llwhuddwhydd, and others. The extraordinaries of these times. Collected from Zaphaniel's original papers. Illustrated with copper-plates. https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/5000
eBooks An historical, physiological and theological treatise of spirits: apparitions, witchcrafts, and other magical practices. Containing an account of the genii ... With a refutation of Dr. Bekker's World bewitch'd; and other authors ... By John Beaumo... https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/4931
eBooks The history of Tom Fool: [pt.2] https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/4537
eBooks Observations on respiration, and the use of the blood. By Joseph Priestley, LL.D. F.R.S. Read at the Royal Society, Jan. 25, 1776 https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/5602
eBooks Half-brothers https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/3093
eBooks The platonick lady. A comedy. As it is acted at the Queens Theatre in the Hay-Market. By the author of The gamester, and Love's Contrivance https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/3869
eBooks New thoughts on medical electricity: Or, an attempt to discover the real uses of electricity in medicine. In two letters to a friend. https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/5547
eBooks Arundel: By the author of The observer. ... [pt.2] https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/3764
eBooks The life of Samuel Johnson: LL.D. By Sir John Hawkins, Knt. https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/4923
eBooks The history of the decline and fall of the Roman Empire: By Edward Gibbon, Esq; ... [pt.5] https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/4643
eBooks The history of Tom Jones: a foundling. In three volumes. ... By Henry Fielding, Esq;. [pt.2]History of Tom Jones https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/3601
eBooks Verses on Sir Joshua Reynolds's painted window at New-College Oxford https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/4218
eBooks Aerostation: or, the Templar's stratagem. A farce. In two acts. Written by F. Pilon, ... As it is performed with applause at the Theatre-Royal in Covent-Garden. https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/5417
eBooks Ode to the naval officers of Great Britain: Written, immediately after the trial of Admiral Keppel, February the eleventh, 1779. By W. Mason, M.A. https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/4083
eBooks A compendious history of the British churches in England, Scotland, Ireland, and America. By John Brown.: [pt.2] https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/5136
eBooks An elegy written among the ruins of an abbey: By the author of The nun. https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/4584
eBooks Herland https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/3235
eBooks The war of the worlds https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/3055
eBooks The school for wives: A comedy. As it is performed at the Theatre-Royal in Drury-Lane. https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/4165
eBooks An elegy on the ancient Greek model. Addressed to the Right Reverend Robert Lowth, Lord Bishop of London. By William Hayley, Esq https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/4751
eBooks The noble peasant: a comic opera, in three acts; as performed at the Theatre-Royal, in the Haymarket. By Thomas Holcroft. https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/5177
eBooks Speech in the House of Commons, on Tuesday the 7th of March, 1786. By Philip Francis, Esq https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/3627
eBooks Sunday reading. The history of the two wealthy farmers; or a new dialogue, between Mr. Bragwell and Mr. Worthy. Part IVTwo wealthy farmers; or, the history of Mr. Bragwell. Part IV https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/4193
eBooks The Tale of Samuel Whiskers https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/3013
eBooks A collection of songs, selected from the works of Mr. Dibdin: [pt.2] https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/4687
eBooks A short account of the nature and properties of different kinds of airs: so far as relates to their medicinal use; intended as an introduction to the pneumatic method of treating diseases, ... By Richard Pearson, ... https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/5558
eBooks To the Right Honourable the Mayor and aldermen of the City of London: the humble petition of the colliers, cooks, cook-maids, black-smiths, jack-makers, brasiers, and others, sheweth https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/3739
eBooks Observations on the fifth article of the treaty of union, humbly offered to the consideration of the Parliament, relating to foreign ships https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/4301
eBooks The antiquary https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/3051
eBooks An epistle from Mr. Theophilus Cibber, comedian, to Mr. Thomas Sheridan, tragedian https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/5447
eBooks Robert and Richard; or, the ghost of poor Molly: who was drowned in Richard's mill pond. To the tune of Collins's Mulberry tree. https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/5467
eBooks The drummer; or, the haunted house: A comedy. As it is acted at the Theatre-Royal in Drury-Lane, by His Majesty's servants. https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/3509
eBooks The Canterbury Tales https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/3228
eBooks The waterman: or, the first of August: a ballad opera, in two acts. As it is performed at the Theatre-Royal, Hay-Market. https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/4271
eBooks The lucubrations of Isaac Bickerstaff Esq: revised and corrected by the author. ... [pt.3] https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/5076
eBooks Jack Brown in prison: ... Being the fourth part of the history of the two shoemakers.Two shoemakers. https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/3885
eBooks Life's vagaries, a comedy: in five acts. As performed at the Theatre-Royal, Covent-Garden. Written by John O'Keffe, ... https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/4275
eBooks The analyst: or, a discourse addressed to an infidel mathematician. Wherein it is examined whether the object, ... and inferences of the modern analysis are more distinctly conceived, or more evidently deduced, than religious mysteries ... By the ... https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/3839
eBooks A discourse addressed to magistrates and men in authority: Occasioned by the enormous licence, and irreligion of the times. https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/3904
eBooks A treatise on the gout: in which the cause is first briefly assigned, and secondly an effectual and certain cure is pointed out. By Arentius Ferdinand Lambrechts, M.D. https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/5688
eBooks A brief state of the inland or home trade, of England: and of the oppressions it suffers, and the dangers which threaten it from the invasion of hawkers, pedlars, and clandestine traders of all sorts. Humbly represented to the present Parliament. https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/4319
eBooks Discourses for the use of families: on the advantages of a free enquiry, and on the study of the scriptures. By W. Hazlitt, M.A. https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/5016
eBooks Great expectations https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/3041
eBooks Inf. Charles Hutton. Lord Eskgrove reporter. April 22. 1783. Information for Charles Hutton, shipmaster in Culross, suspender, against William Palmer of Great Yarmouth, in the county of Norfolk, and David Maclaren, merchant in Leith, his attorney,... https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/5489
eBooks The adventures of Anthony Varnish: or, a peep at the manners of society. By an adept. In three volumes. ... [pt.1] https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/5630
eBooks The vision, a poem: Being an answer to the Lord Beilhaven's speech. By a person of quality. https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/3736
eBooks Dissertations on government, the affairs of the bank, and paper-money: By the author of Common sense. https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/5503
eBooks An inquiry into the nature and causes of the wealth of nations: By Adam Smith, ... In two volumes. ... [pt.1] https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/4796